'Cheer' Star Cassadee Dunlap's Dad in Critical Condition After Being Shot for Entering Wrong Apartment

Mar. 15, 2025

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The father ofNetflix’sCheerstar Cassadee Dunlap is in critical condition after being shot.

On Saturday, Ronald Dunlap allegedly accidentally walked into the wrong apartment in Arkansas in the middle of the night after spending time at a bar with his nephew, perTMZ.

A spokesperson for Little Rock Police Department told the outlet that the 49-year-old entered the wrong building before forcing his way into the apartment. The shooter, Joshua Womack, told authorities that around 3 a.m. he heard knocking at his door before seeing an intruder in his kitchen. While Ronald lives in the 15C, he banged on the door of 12D instead, reported theNew York Post.

Ronald was shot as many as five or six times.

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Police reportedly found Dunlap “lying face down on the ground outside of Womack’s apartment” and then transported him to a hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

Cheerstar Cassadee has not publicly addressed the incident.

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His brother Dave told TMZ that Ronald is still in the hospital and it is unclear if he will survive. No charges have been filed against Womack.

Cassadee was a feature of the second season of Netflix’scheerleading docuseriesCheer, which follows the Navarro College team as they headed back to the mat in hopes of another championship title.

source: people.com